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President will ‘lend a hand’ in Sumber Waras case: BPK chief
Head of Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Harry Azhar has said President Joko Widodo will “lend a hand” in an alleged irregularities of the land acquisition by the Jakarta City Administration, whose case is being investigated by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (left) shakes hands with Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) head Harry Azhar Azis at the State Palace on Wednesday. (ANTARA FOTO/Yudhi Mahatma)
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he head of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), Harry Azhar, has said President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will “lend a hand” in a case concerning alleged irregularities in an acquisition of land by the Jakarta City administration that is being investigated by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
“He [Jokowi] said what we had conveyed to him would be followed up. We conveyed the audit results to the President because he had the right to know because they have been in the media,” Harry said on Saturday as reported by kompas.com.
KPK investigators questioned Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama for 12 hours on Tuesday regarding the acquisition of land in West Jakarta, which the BPK claimed had caused state losses of Rp 191 billion ($14.5 million).
The losses were allegedly related to the procurement of 3.6 hectares of land for which the city administration had paid Rp 755.69 billion, whereas the taxable value of the property (NJOP) was only Rp 564.35 billion.
Speaking to journalists after being questioned by KPK investigators on Tuesday, Ahok slammed the BPK report. "The BPK report is deceitful. Their findings of state losses do not make any sense," Ahok said.
Harry said that during a meeting with the President on Wednesday, a member of House of Representatives’ Commission III overseeing regional affairs, Eddy Mulyadi, explained to Jokowi about the acquisition of the Sumber Waras Foundation land by the city administration.
“I know the President has many staff members who have reported the case, but as an institution, we have an obligation to report the case to the President,” Harry said.
Previously, Ahok said that he also reported the case to Jokowi when the governor met the President on April 8, before he was questioned by KPK investigators.
“He [Jokowi] asked about the Sumber Waras case. I reported it [to him]. I told him would be questioned as a witness in the case,” Ahok said. (bbn)
